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Old 04-05-2010, 12:27 PM
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ok, so ive been wanting to get into the appearance mdos for my car during the summer, and leave the internals for winter while the car is in the garage. as it its, just a stock nbm z28. looking around emblempros and found cant decide between these:
http://emblempros.com/inc/sdetail/414
http://emblempros.com/inc/sdetail/1277<---i wouldnt be getting the "camaro 5.7 ls1", id just leave 'em blank

im am for sure getting the stainless inserts for the rear, and might be doing the berger panel too. if i do the berger & the 1st gens, i would delete the rear z28 badges. i do like the refreshed 4th gens though, as they stand out very well on my color. id also like to go with a black grille on the front with a 1st gen badge, but i dont know how mixing them would look.

sorry for all the randomness, i just have a lot of ideas anyone with pics could really help me decide. any other advice is very welcome.
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Out of those, I like the "refreshed" 4 th gen ones. I really like the original 1st and 2nd gen emblems. I have the 2nd ones on mine.
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That's a hard choice, they'd both look really good. But if I had to pick one I'd go 1st gen
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i'd go with 1st gen but i'd also do some throw back stuff on the car also, get rid of the side molding, paint the rear panel matte black fill the letters and put the Z/28 badge in the middle and maybe go with TTII's
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thanks guys! keep the input coming! ill be spending a lot of time in this section over the next few months. i dont wanna buy everything until i am sure, but i do have my debit card sitting right next to me

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i'd go with 1st gen but i'd also do some throw back stuff on the car also, get rid of the side molding, paint the rear panel matte black fill the letters and put the Z/28 badge in the middle and maybe go with TTII's
i have a personal hatred for TT2s, c5z06s, and c4zr1s. they look nice, but EVERYONE has them, so here is what i plan to go with:
http://6litereaterdesigns.com/store/...roducts_id=126(or maybe chrome)

front 18x8.5 245/40
rear 19x12 325/30<---i might go bigger, like 335 or 345 (yes i know a mini tub might be in order)
those will be waiting until fall/winter though.
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dude you don't like my rims lol j/k actually not many have the speedlines so i'm happy with them. good luck on the decision for your car bud!
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and good luck on those rims since he's gettin out of the auto game
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just saw that now im back to square one on wheels as well. maybe some c6s.
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sorry to burst your bubble
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I like the 1st gen the best!
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1st gen for sure!!!!

ill let you in on a lil secret... i also feel the same about wheels, but i dont hate all those wheels just i agree everyone has them... so i plan on getting the 17X11 deep dish in the back and 17x9 c5 machined black from oe wheels when they come out with them late summer... in my case im keeping the machine finish look on my car but able to get some fatties in the rear... thats just me though...
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I guess it depends on what else you have on the car. For example, if someone was going for a more "old school" look with Torq-Thurst (or similar) wheels and a black billet grille, then the 1st gen emblems are definitely what they would want. If you're going with C6 wheels or something a little less "vintage" I'd go with the 4th gen emblems.
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Originally Posted by 02CamaroSSLE
1st gen for sure!!!!

ill let you in on a lil secret... i also feel the same about wheels, but i dont hate all those wheels just i agree everyone has them... so i plan on getting the 17X11 deep dish in the back and 17x9 c5 machined black from oe wheels when they come out with them late summer... in my case im keeping the machine finish look on my car but able to get some fatties in the rear... thats just me though...
if you buy those wheels, save my username or something, cuz id love to buy those LE wheels from ya! personally, i love those!

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I guess it depends on what else you have on the car. For example, if someone was going for a more "old school" look with Torq-Thurst (or similar) wheels and a black billet grille, then the 1st gen emblems are definitely what they would want. If you're going with C6 wheels or something a little less "vintage" I'd go with the 4th gen emblems.
thats a very good way of putting it, although the black billet grille will be going on either. thanks for that, i might have made up my mind.
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Originally Posted by 02CamaroSSLE
1st gen for sure!!!!

ill let you in on a lil secret... i also feel the same about wheels, but i dont hate all those wheels just i agree everyone has them... so i plan on getting the 17X11 deep dish in the back and 17x9 c5 machined black from oe wheels when they come out with them late summer... in my case im keeping the machine finish look on my car but able to get some fatties in the rear... thats just me though...
i disagree with this statement sir!!!!!!! how many speedline owners do you see? lol most have either chrome or motorsports
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Get a real 1st gen badge

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http://emblempros.com/inc/sdetail/361

This is actually my car in the picture with this style badge.

I've had them on for about three years and still really like the look of them.


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1st gen z28 emblems are BADASS I had them on my 79 z28 I put them on both front fenders & the rear center piece where u open to put gas
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1st GEN:


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1 gen look good



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